Coronation Street couple Olivia Frances-Brown & Jonathan Howard keeps distance at red carpet appearance after NTAs row

CORONATION Street’s real life couple Olivia Frances-Brown and Jonathan Howard walked the Inside Soap Awards red carpet separately last night. Their appearance comes just two weeks after the pair sparked rumours that their was trouble in paradise. Corrie couple Olivia Frances-Brown and Jonathan Howard were seen on the red carpet last night Credit: Supplied The pair were inches apart at the Inside Soap Awards but didn’t interact on the carpet Credit: Supplied They were spotted at the National Television Awards appearing to have a tense exchange. Last night, the pair were seen walking the red carpet but failed to interact, even though they were inches apart. Sign up for the Coronation Street newsletter Thank you! A source said: “Olivia and Jonathan were on the red carpet last night but they kept things professional and decided to not do it together. “They did individual chats on the night and barely gave each other any eye contact and decided not to interact much. READ MORE ON CORONATION STREET The couple went Instagram official last month Credit: Instagram The pair have already enjoyed a romantic holiday together Credit: Instagram “They seemed to keep their distance and kept things strictly professional. “But earlier that night, they were spotted arriving at the venue and posing for photos together before the event and looked in good spirits.” The Sun revealed in August that Jonathan, who plays bad boy Carl Webster, and Olivia, who plays evil Jodie Ramsay on the cobbles, had officially become an item after meeting on the soap. The real life soap couple shared a rare insight into their blossoming romance over the last month, with snaps from their first holiday. Most read in Showbiz But it looks like the honeymoon phase might be over after they were spotted looking tense at the boozy NTAs afterparty last Tuesday. The couple were sat in a corner of the room sipping on flutes of champagne. Footage shows Olivia, 27, being very animated and moving her hands a lot as they chatted. At one point, Jonathan repeatedly shook his head and leaned back as he appeared to roll his eyes while Olivia was speaking. Olivia was seen gesturing with her hands, but Jonathan appeared to disagree with a point his girlfriend was making. An onlooker said: “They appeared to be having a pretty heated conversation. Olivia was making a lot of hand gestures and looked frustrated, and Jonathan kept shaking his head and looking away. “After a while, he got up and walked off somewhere. “It seemed like a bit of a lovers’ tiff, which was awkward in a room full of the TV industry.” Just last month, Olivia and Jonathan shared cosy holiday snaps to hard-launch their romance. Jonathan and Olivia were seen posing with each other in pics from a recent holiday to Ibiza where they joined fellow couple – Hollyoaks‘ Jamie Lomas and his fiancé Jess Bell. The two posed for a selfie while lying in sunbeds for one photo, with another seeing them pose while out at a club together. Fans were obsessed with the latest soap romance and were quick to share their thoughts in the comments of the sweet post. Eagle-eyed followers of stunning actress Olivia spotted that her BBC star ex-fiancé James Nelson-Joyce has subtly given her new romance his stamp of approval. This City Is Ours star James liked the snaps Jonathan uploaded of him and Olivia to his Instagram. While James appears content that Olivia has moved on, hinting with the double-tap, he doesn’t actually follow her new man on social media. Olivia and TV hunk James split up back in March after they unfollowed each other on Instagram. The City Is Ours star James and soap actress Olivia also scrubbed all traces of each other from their social media accounts – including their engagement announcement. A source said at the time: “It’s finished. They were a rock-solid showbiz couple, and their fans will be absolutely shocked and devastated.” The duo got engaged last August and were widely tipped to be the UK’s next golden couple. Meanwhile, Jonathan was previously married to actress wife Elodie Yung. His ex is best known for playing Elektra Natchios in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as Thony De La Rosa on the Fox series The Cleaning Lady. Comment now